A former Robert Vela High School track star sued the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District after fracturing his skull and losing a part of his brain following a pole vaulting accident.
According to the lawsuit filed in June, Nick Larsen was seriously injured preparing for the Region IV meet in April, when he was a senior at Vela High School.
Larsen, 18, earned the 2019 District 31-6A and 31 and 32-6A area pole vaulting championship his senior year.
The suit alleges that on April 24, during an attempt to clear the 14-foot, 6-inch bar during competition, Larsen was “propelled” off the mat and hit his head on the concrete.
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Squeals, frightened looks, pee accidents and uncontrollable barking are just a few of the symptoms fireworks cause on animals.
According to Terran Tull, Operations Director for the Harlingen Humane Society, the reason pets get so distraught is because they are not used to such a loud noise.
They are put out of their comfort zone, which causes them to react anxiously and fearful toward the noises.
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